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| Zimbabwe cholera toll 'hits 978' | Zimbabwe cholera toll 'hits 978' |
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| The United Nations says 978 people have now been killed by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, an increase of 25% from the last figure given three days ago. | The United Nations says 978 people have now been killed by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, an increase of 25% from the last figure given three days ago. |
| The UN's office for humanitarian affairs says 18,413 suspected cases have been reported across the country since the outbreak began in August. | The UN's office for humanitarian affairs says 18,413 suspected cases have been reported across the country since the outbreak began in August. |
| The disease has spread quickly as the health care and water systems have collapsed amid a long political crisis. | |
| Last week, President Robert Mugabe said the spread of cholera had been halted. | Last week, President Robert Mugabe said the spread of cholera had been halted. |
| The UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the worst-hit area was the capital, Harare, with 208 confirmed deaths and 8,454 suspected cases. | |
| The South African Red Cross has sent a lorry load of medical supplies to treat cholera victims. | |
| It has issued an urgent appeal to fund enough supplies to treat a total of 30,000 people. | |
| The UN has said it estimates up to 60,000 people may eventually be affected. |